The NFL began its fifth week of announcing players in the “NFL Top 100” in 2025 on Monday. This week is for revealing players Nos. 51-60. Player No. 59, revealed Monday morning, is an NFC West rival the Cardinals will face twice this season.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford comes in this year at No. 59 after being No. 42 a year ago.
Top 100 Players of 2025:@RamsNFL QB Matthew Stafford is ranked No. 59 overall! @NFLFIlmspic.twitter.com/S7jMbEGUuG
— NFL (@NFL) July 28, 2025
Multiple players spoke to his arm talent. Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson said Stafford can do things other quarterbacks can’t with ball placement and “can dice a defense.”
Rams running back Kyren Williams said, “I’m excited that he said that he’s willing to come back and play again because I really feel like we can go on a run.”
Stafford has played well against the Cardinals. In his last 10 games against them, he is 7-2-1, dating back to 2017.
The Cardinals will face him and the Rams in Week 14 at State Farm Stadium and then close out the regular season in Week 18 at SoFi Stadium.
‘NFL Top 100’ opponents for Cardinals in 2025
Of the revealed players in the top 100, the Cardinals will face 16 of them in 2025.
- QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (No. 59)
- WR Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 61)
- RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (No. 62)
- DE Josh Hines-Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 63)
- QB Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (No. 68)
- QB Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (No. 72)
- RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers (No. 73)
- DT Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 75)
- WR Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (No. 77)
- QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (No. 79)
- DE Rashan Gary, Green Bay Packers (No. 80)
- RB Kyren Williams, LA Rams (No. 85)
- S Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons (No. 92)
- LB Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 96)
- WR Drake London, Atlanta Falcons (No. 97)
- DL Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks (No. 99)
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